CVE-2024-1353
CWE-502Published: February 9, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHPEMS up to 1.0. Affected by this issue is the function index of the file app/weixin/controller/index.api.php. The manipulation of the argument picurl leads to deserialization. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-253226 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Risk Analysis
PHPEMS contains a deserialization vulnerability in its index controller that can lead to critical security impacts. The 9.8 CVSS score highlights the severity of this flaw.
While the exploit has been disclosed to the public, it is not currently in the KEV. It is remotely exploitable with low complexity.
Update PHPEMS to a version beyond 1.0 to mitigate the deserialization risk.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1353 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-1353 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts